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Parent Involvement: Parent Leaders Training and Materials
 
bullet Summary
 
bullet Families, Youth Today
 
bullet Research Evidence
 
bullet Training Materials for
Educators
 
bullet Training Materials for
Parents
 
bullet Informing Parents

   Introduction

  Child Development/
     Parenting

  Health/Safety
  Learning/Schooling

  School Websites/Email
 
bullet Educating Parents

   Introduction

  Workshops

  Programs

  Guides/Manuals
 
bullet Involving Parents

   Introduction

   School Practices

  School Event

  Volunteers

  Mentoring

  Tutoring

  Fundraising

  School Meal Programs

  After-School Programs

  Support  from Business
 
bullet Supporting Parents

  Family Services

   Parent Centres

   Housing/Transportation/
    Babysitting

  Daycare

   Home Schooling

   Crisis Response

  Hard To Reach
    Parents/Fathers

  Help For Home
    Schoolers
 
bullet Empowering Parents

   Introduction

  Reports/Interviews

   Parents' Rights/Appeals

   Accountability/School
    Reports/Teaching
    Improvement Plans

   Parent Councils

  School Choice

  Site-Based Management

  Model/Sample Policies

  Parent Advocacy in
     the Community 
 
bullet User Survey

 

  
This page provides links to materials and training programs for parent leaders and respresentatives. See also the materials listed under our Involving Parents section, here program and planning materials for parent volunteer programs are listed.

Overview/Summaries

bullet Getting the Facts About Parent Participation in the School (Fédération des comités de parents)
bullet How to Increase Parent Involvement in the School (Connect For Kids)

Guides/Manuals

bullet Parent and Community Partnerships in Education (Saskatchewan Education)
bullet A Compact for Learning. An Action Handbook for Family-School-Community Partnerships (US Department of Education)
bullet Online Resources for Parent/Family Involvement (National Parent Information Network)
bullet MAPCAP Resource List  (The Winnipeg Foundation)
bullet FCPPQ Training Materials (Fédération des comités de parents du Québec)

Tips, Strategies, Specific Actions

bullet Conflct: A turning point (Fédération des comités de parents)
bullet Consultation: A Duty to Perform or a Power to be Mastered? (Fédération des comités de parents)
bullet Conducting a Meeting (Fédération des comités de parents)Conducting a Meeting
bullet Parent Commissioner (Fédération des comités de parents)
bullet Chairing the Governing Board: A Rewarding Challenge! (Fédération des comités de parents)
bullet The General Assembly. A Pivotal Moment (Fédération des comités de parents)
bullet Encouraging Participation in Parent Meetings (Florida Partnership for Parent Involvement)
bullet A Dozen Activities to Promote Parent Involvement! (Education World)

Training Programs, Case Studies

bullet Training and Development: The Key to Advancing the School Council System (Ontario School Council Support Centre)
bullet Training Program (Fédération des comités de parents du Québec)
bullet Preschool/Elementary School Teaching Cases (Harvard Family Research Project)
bullet Middle/High School Teaching Cases (Harvard Family Research Project)
bullet Class, Culture, and Gender Teaching Cases (Harvard Family Research Project)
bullet Home-School Communication Teaching Cases (Harvard Family Research Project)
bullet Community Collaboration Teaching Cases (Harvard Family Research Project)
bullet Parent Roles Teaching Cases (Harvard Family Research Project)

 

 

 

 

  


Key Resources
 
 
bullet Getting the Facts About Parent Participation in the School (Fédération des comités de parents)
bullet Parent and Community Partnerships in Education (Saskatchewan Education)
bullet MAPCAP Resource List  (The Winnipeg Foundation)
bullet FCPPQ Training Materials (Fédération des comités de parents du Québec)
bullet Training and Development: The Key to Advancing the School Council System (Ontario School Council Support Centre)
bullet Training Program (Fédération des comités de parents du Québec)
bullet Preschool/Elementary School Teaching Cases (Harvard Family Research Project)
bullet Parent Roles Teaching Cases (Harvard Family Research Project)


 

    

 


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